Netherlands vs Portugal: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Netherlands
5.9
in 2025
Portugal
5.1
in 2025
Netherlands rank
40th
Portugal rank
42nd
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.9 against 5.1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.8.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 49 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.86 | 3.06 | 0.8 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5.77 | 2.06 | 3.71 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6.68 | 2.28 | 4.4 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by household type - total population, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 5.9 against 5.1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by household type - total population between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.8, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Netherlands ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by household type - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.